Pakistan news
“Manufactured in Pakistan”: Pakistan sends first ever shipment of 4G smartphones to UAE
Pakistan is officially a smartphone exporter after sending its maiden shipment of over 5,000 4G smartphones – tagged “Manufactured in Pakistan”, of course – to…
Pakistan will get a boost towards the new era if it benefits from IT: President Alvi
President Arif Alvi believes that Pakistan is ripe for progress at an incredible scale and can count itself among the most important countries in the…
Pakistan to establish its first-ever media technology university
An educational institution dedicated to the promotion and development of media technology. This is what the government is envisioning as it plans to establish a…
Pakistani firms have potential to enter the Fortune Global 500, say experts
It might look like Pakistan is lightyears away from stepping foot in the prestigious Fortune Global 500 club, given that there is a massive $20…
SMS and cellular services offered by operators are below standard, reveals PTA survey
The latest Quality of Service (QoS) survey conducted by the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has revealed a damning, if somewhat unsurprising, piece of insight: services…
Govt to import low-cost grain storage tech from Argentina
Pakistan is looking to elevate its agricultural potential by investing in high-tech mechanisms. In this regard, the government is planning to import affordable and advanced…
Pakistan all set to start exporting mobile phones by Jan 2022
In a tremendous development for the country, Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razzak Dawood informed a parliamentary panel on Tuesday that the country…
Business is booming: Pakistan bags Top 10 ranking in business environment improvement
Pakistan is becoming a more business-friendly place, a fact that is now being backed up by its impressive surge through the international rankings in terms…
NA passes STZA Act to attract more foreign investment in the tech sector
The National Assembly (NA) has passed the Special Technology Zone Authority Act, 2021 to attract foreign direct investment (FDI) in the nation’s tech sector. As…
Pakistan’s very own secure messaging app is 60% complete: report
In the midst of online security and privacy concerns, the Ministry of Information Technology has been working away on a secure messaging app that the…
Japan to implement seven new technical programmes in Pakistan
The Japanese government has decided to implement seven new technical cooperation programmes in Pakistan. These programmes include projects geared towards the improvement of health, education,…
Pakistan among top 15 countries in the world in crypto adoption
Cryptocurrency adoption is skyrocketing across the world as more and more investors and common folk clamber aboard the crypto bandwagon. Pakistan, of course, is no…
World Bank approves $800m loan for power sector programs in Pakistan
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a grand sum of $800 million in lending for power sector and human development programs in…












